CAPS GAMING SHOWCASE OFFICIAL RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR QUALIFY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The Caps Gaming Showcase (the “Tournament”) is sponsored by Caps Gaming presented by Leidos, a brand of Lincoln Holdings LLC d/b/a Monumental Sports & Entertainment (“Caps Gaming”) and administered jointly with Leaguegaming Systems Inc. (“LeagueGaming”) (together, “Administrator”).

2. Tournament is only offered in the following regions (each, a “Region”): United States and District of Columbia (the “US Region”) and Canada (including Quebec) (the “Canada Region”) (the "Tournament Area"). Void outside the Tournament Area and where prohibited.

3. Tournament is subject to all federal, state, provincial and local laws. Administrator shall be entitled to interpret these Official Rules as needed — including but not limited to rules regarding Registrations (defined), registration or other deadlines, selection of Semifinalist Teams (below), Finalist Teams (below) or Winning Teams (below), prize restrictions, and eligibility — and all its decisions are final and binding in all Tournament- related matters. By participating, you irrevocably, fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Administrator and waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules or any other Tournament-related advertising or materials. LeagueGaming’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Tournament.

4. Tax Documents: If required, each prize recipient will be issued an IRS Form 1099- MISC (or its equivalent) reflecting the approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize received, and he or she will be solely and exclusively responsible for all state, federal or local income taxes that may result from his or her acceptance of the prize.

GENERAL

5. Tournament will consist of four (4) stages (each a “Stage”), described in greater detail in the sections below. All times in these Official Rules refer to Eastern Standard Time (“EST”). Specific competition start and end times will be posted on the Tournament Page (below). Generally, a. Stage I: Registration Period: Registration begins on November 18, 2020. Registration closes on December 4, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST or when two hundred fifty-five (255) teams (each, a “Team”) have submitted complete registrations (each, a “Registration”), whichever occurs first (the “Registration Period”). Each Team will be comprised of six (6) members (“Team Members”) and, optionally, up to two (2) substitute members (each, a “Substitute Member”). (Only six (6) Team Members per any Team can receive prizes). You may only participate as a Team Member once during the Tournament. See “Stage I: Registration Period” Section for more Registration details. b. Stage II: Qualifying Rounds: Registered Teams will compete in the Qualifying Rounds from December 5, 2020 until January 31, 2021. All Qualifying Rounds will be Swiss format matches (each a “Match”) in best-of-three (“BO3”) game (“Game”) Match format to determine the top sixteen (16) Teams (or thirty-two (32) or sixty-four (64) Teams in the case of Expanded Registration Options as described below) (the “Qualifying Teams”), who will be eligible to participate in the single-elimination knock-out tournament (“Knock-out Tournament”). See “Qualifying Rounds” Section for more details. c. Stage III: Knock-out Tournament Preliminary Rounds: Beginning on February 6, 2021, the Qualifying Teams will compete in the Knock-out Tournament Preliminary Rounds, which will be structured in a single-elimination BO3 Game format, to determine the four (4) Qualifying Teams who will proceed to the Semifinal Round (below) as the Semifinalist Teams (“Semifinalist Teams”). Seeding of the initial bracket in the Knock-out Tournament will be based on the Qualifying Teams’ respective win/loss records at the close of the Qualifying Rounds. See “Knock-out Tournament Preliminary Rounds” Section for more details. a. Stage IV: Knock-out Tournament Semifinal and Final Rounds:

i. Knock-out Tournament Semifinal Round: Depending on the number of Registrations received (see “Expanded Registration Options” below), the Semifinalist Teams will compete in the Semifinal Round on the weekend of February 20, 2021 or the weekend of February 27, 2021. The winning Semifinalist Teams will progress to the Final Round as the Finalist Teams (“Finalist Teams”).

ii. Knock-out Tournament Final Round: The Finalist Teams will compete in the Final Round on the weekend of March 6, 2021 to determine the “First Place Team” and “Second Place Team”.

iii. Both the Semifinal and Final Rounds will be single-elimination, best-of- five (“BO5”) Game format. See “Knockout Tournament Semifinal and Final Rounds” Section below for more details.

6. The initial bracket for the Knock-out Tournament (the “Initial Bracket”) will be structured as follows:

a. Minimum Registration: If fewer than sixty-four (64) Registrations are timely and completely received, the Initial Bracket will be comprised of up to sixteen (16) Teams.

b. Expanded Registration Options:

i. If more than sixty-four (64) but less than ninety-six (96) Registrations are timely and completely received, the Initial Bracket will be comprised of up to thirty-two (32) Teams.

ii. If more than ninety-six (96) Registrations are received, the Initial Bracket will be comprised of up to sixty-four (64) Teams. No more than two hundred and fifty-five (255) Registrations will be accepted.

The total number of Teams registered and corresponding size of the Initial Bracket will not increase the number of Semifinalist Teams, Finalist Teams or prizes.

7. For Tournament information and announcements, visit https://www.leaguegaming.com/capsgaming (the “Tournament Page”).

PRIVACY

8. Tournament is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, NHL Entities (defined below), Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), or EA Sports, a division of Electronic Arts, Inc. (“EA Sports”). You are providing information to Administrator and not to Microsoft or EA Sports. The information you provide will only be used for administration of the Tournament and as otherwise set forth in these Official Rules. Any questions that you have about this Tournament must be directed to Administrator and not to the NHL Entities, Microsoft or EA Sports.

9. LeagueGaming collects the information necessary for it and Caps Gaming to operate the Tournament at the time a Team Member registers his/her LeagueGaming Account (below) and Gaming Account (below) and information collected from each Team Member will be shared with Caps Gaming. Without limiting Caps Gaming’s and LeagueGaming’s rights under their respective Privacy Policies (below), Caps Gaming and LeagueGaming may use such information to contact a Team Member for matters and events related to the operation of this Tournament.

10. Team Members in the US Region agree that Caps Gaming, LeagueGaming and their respective agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives or service providers may use Team Members’ personal information submitted with entry or registration for purposes of future marketing by Caps Gaming and/or LeagueGaming, such as to notify them of a product or promotion that Caps Gaming and/or LeagueGaming think may be of interest. Please refer to LeagueGaming’s and Caps Gaming’s Privacy Policies at the websites referenced below for information about the choices that may be available to you to opt out of such promotional communications.

11. Privacy Policies: By participating in this Tournament, you agree to the terms of the following privacy policies below, which may be updated from time to time:

c. Caps Gaming: Visit https://www.nhl.com/capitals/team/privacy-policy to review Caps Gaming’s current privacy policy (the “Caps Gaming Privacy Policy”); and

d. LeagueGaming: Visit https://www.leaguegaming.com/forums/index.php?leaguegaming/league&action= league&page=information&tab=terms_of_service to review LeagueGaming’s current privacy policy (the “LeagueGaming Privacy Policy”).

ELIGIBILITY

12. To be eligible, each Team Member and Substitute Member, if any, must satisfy each of the following eligibility requirements:

a. He/she must be at least eighteen (18) years old or older and a legal resident of a Region in the Tournament Area. If Team Member legally resides in one (1) Region but is physically located in another Region, he or she must play in the Region in which he or she is physically located. Team Members who do not legally reside within a Region in the Tournament Area are not eligible to participate regardless of their physical location.

b. He/she must not be an employee, officer, director, agent or representative of any of the Excluded Entities (below), or a member of the immediate family (spouse, parent, child, sibling or in-law) or household member of any such persons. The term "household" includes all persons residing together in a single residence, whether or not related.

13. For eligibility purposes above, the term “Excluded Entities” means:

a. Caps Gaming, b. LeagueGaming, c. Lincoln Holdings LLC d/b/a Monumental Sports & Entertainment (“MSE”); d. Lincoln Hockey LLC d/b/a Washington Capitals® (“Capitals”); e. Washington Sports & Entertainment LP (“WSE”); f. Monumental Network LLP (“Monumental Network”); g. DC Arena LP (“DC Arena”); h. Capital One Arena (“Capital One Arena”); i. National Hockey League (“NHL”); j. Any prize provider(s); and k. Any other entity directly involved in the development or administration of the Tournament.

14. Note: So long as a Team Member or Substitute Team Member is otherwise eligible to participate, he/she shall not be excluded by virtue of his/her participation in or membership on any teams designated as Caps Gaming “Representative” or “Official” teams.

15. The term “NHL Entities” means the NHL, NHL Enterprises, L.P., NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P., each NHL Enterprises B.V., NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises, LLC, National Hockey League Foundation, NHL Foundation, each of the other thirty (30) member clubs of the NHL, and each of their respective subsidiaries or affiliated entities, including any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the NHL or any of its member clubs, and the directors, officers, employees, partners, shareholders, owners and agents of the above entities.

16. ANY TEAM MEMBER OR TEAM WHO IS FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE OR IS DISQUALIFIED AT ANY STAGE OF THE TOURNAMENT MAY NOT PROCEED TO THE NEXT ROUND OF THE TOURNAMENT AND, IF APPLICABLE, MAY BE REQUIRED TO RETURN ANY PRIZE AWARDED AND RECEIVED, OR ITS CASH EQUIVALENT, IN FULL WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF NOTIFICATION BY ADMINISTRATOR.

TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

17. In order to participate, you must have: a. an Xbox Live Gold account (a “Gaming Account”), b. an Xbox Live Gold ID (your ID or user name for the Xbox Live Gold account} (“Gaming ID”), c. access to an Xbox Family (Xbox One, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S) system (a “Console”), and d. a copy or game valid license of EA SPORTS™ NHL®21 (“NHL 21”) for the Console.

18. There are costs associated with the Gaming Account. For more information, visit https://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/gold?xr=shellnav.

19. Your participation is further subject to the applicable terms of service and privacy policies (each, “Gaming Account Policies”) published by the Gaming Account. You can view the Gaming Account Policies by visiting https://www.microsoft.com/en- us/servicesagreement (Microsoft Terms of Service) and https://privacy.microsoft.com/en- US/privacystatement (Microsoft Privacy Statement).

20. In order to participate, you must also have a current LeagueGaming account (a “LeagueGaming Account”) in good standing and access to the Internet. There are no fees or service charges to create or maintain a LeagueGaming Account, which you may create for free by visiting https://www.leaguegaming.com and following the provided instructions.

21. Participation is subject to the LeagueGaming terms of service (https://www.leaguegaming.com/forums/index.php?leaguegaming/league&action=league &page=information&tab=terms_of_service) (“LeagueGaming Terms”).

22. Your LeagueGaming Account must remain in good standing during the entire Tournament to remain eligible. Administrator reserves the right at any time during the Tournament to disqualify any Team Member from further participation or eligibility for prizes, and/or to require the return of any prizes received, if Administrator determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such Team Member’s LeagueGaming Account has been suspended or is subject to suspension based on Team Member’s violation of applicable LeagueGaming Terms, including (a) providing false information or bypassing any age gate or similar restrictions to create a LeagueGaming Account, (b) harassing other Team Members and/or Caps Gaming or LeagueGaming employees; engaging in suspected or confirmed fraud or unfair gameplay. You agree and acknowledge that such disqualification may be declared at any time during the Tournament, even if you have proceeded through one (1) or more Matches or Stages.

23. In addition, Administrator reserves the right in its absolute discretion to refuse registration or participation by any Team Member whom it reasonably believes is currently engaging or has previously engaged in abusive, hateful, racist, threatening, bullying, harassing, unsportsmanlike, offensive or other inappropriate conduct or speech targeting or directed at other Team Members, participants or Tournament staff, which conduct Administrator reasonably believes in its sole and absolute discretion would negatively impact the proper and fair operation/administration of the Tournament or reflect negatively on goodwill or reputation of the Tournament or any of the Released Parties (defined below).

24. Administrator reserves the right to require any Team Member or Team (including any Semifinalist Team/Finalist Team or Team Members) to present proof that of satisfaction (or continued satisfaction) of all eligibility requirements above, to disqualify any such Team Member or Team who does not present adequate documentation, as determined by Administrator in its sole discretion and at any time during the Tournament.

DATES

25. As described in greater detail below, the following dates will apply to the Tournament. All dates, times, and locations are subject to change. If there is a change to the date, time and/or location of any Stage, LeagueGaming will use reasonable efforts to notify all Team Members at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the date of the relevant Stage.

Tournament Date Chart

Stage Starts Ends Registration Period 11/18/2020 12/4/2020 Qualifying Rounds 12/5/2020 1/31/2021 Knock-out Tournament 2/6/2021 2/28/2021 or 3/7/2021*

*Knock-out Tournament Dates depend on number of Registrations & Initial Bracket size. See below.

Knock-Out Tournament Date Chart*

16-Team Bracket (<64 Registrations) Rounds Starts End Round-of-16 2/6/2021 2/7/2021 Quarterfinal Rounds 2/13/2021 2/14/2021 Semifinal Rounds 2/20/2021 2/21/2021 Final Round 2/27/2021 2/28/2021

32-Team Bracket (64-95 Registrations) Rounds Starts End Round-of-32 2/6/2021 2/7/2021 Round-of-16 2/13/2021 2/14/2021 Quarterfinal Rounds 2/20/2021 2/21/2021 Semifinal Rounds 2/27/2021 2/28/2021 Final Round 3/6/2021 3/7/2021

64-Team Bracket (96+ Registrations) Rounds Starts End Round-of-64 & Round-of-32 2/6/2021 2/7/2021 Round-of-16 2/13/2021 2/14/2021 Quarterfinal Rounds 2/20/2021 2/21/2021 Semifinal Rounds 2/27/2021 2/28/2021 Final Round 3/6/2021 3/7/2021

PRIZES & PRIZE RESTRICTIONS

26. First Place Team Prize (1): $15,000 USD to be divided between Team Members of the First Place Team. ARV: $15,000.00.

27. Second Place Team Prize (1): $5,000 USD to be divided between Team Members of the Second Place Team. ARV: $5,000.00.

28. The First Place Team Prize and Second Place Team Prize are referred to collectively as the “Winning Team Prizes” and the First Place and Second Place Teams as the “Winning Teams.” The likelihood of winning will depend on the combined skill of each Team and the number of Teams registered to participate in the Tournament. See below for important prize restrictions.

29. All referenced prize values are in United States Dollars (“USD”). All prize details shall be at Caps Gaming’s sole discretion. All Winning Team Members assume sole responsibility for all expenses and incidental costs associated with the Winning Team Prizes not explicitly outlined above, including without limitation, all federal, provincial, state and local taxes (if any), VAT taxes or fees and surcharges. Any person who wins prizes through any Caps Gaming-sponsored promotions with cumulative value equal to or greater than $600 in a calendar year will receive an IRS 1099 MISC Form or other required tax document(s).

30. Prizes will be paid directly to and in the name of the individual Winning Team Members and will not be paid to any third party, including but not limited to agencies, agents or representatives of any Winning Teams or Winning Team Members. Prizes will be distributed to the Winning Team Members within forty-five (45) days of verification by Administrator.

31. The right to receive any prize is personal to Winning Team Members and not transferrable. Any prize (in whole or part) not accepted by any Winning Team Member is forfeited and no substitute will be offered or permitted. Prizes may not be substituted except that Caps Gaming in its discretion may substitute a prize, or portion thereof, with a prize or portion of equal or greater value if it deems necessary. Any such changes will be announced. Other restrictions apply.

TO PARTICIPATE

32. As explained above, you must have a Gaming Account, a LeagueGaming Account, a Gaming ID, access to a Console, a valid NHL 21 license for the Console and Internet access in order to register and participate in the Tournament.

Stage I: Registration Period 33. Registration Period begins November 18, 2020 at 12:01 PM EST and ends no later than December 4, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST. To register a Team, follow these steps: a. A Team representative (the “Team Owner”) must first visit the Tournament Page at https://www.leaguegaming.com/capsgaming, and log-in to his or her LeagueGaming Account, which must be the same LeagueGaming Account he or she will use to participate in all Matches. If you don’t have a LeagueGaming Account, click “Log-in with Xbox” to create one (be sure to follow any instructions to provide all required information, which may include name, gamer tag (“Gamer Tag”), avatar (“Avatar”), e-mail address, telephone number, mailing address, and age or date of birth).

b. Next, the Team Owner must click the “Signup for Season 2” button and follow the instructions to register his/her Team, with up to six (6) regular Team Members (including Team Owner). The Team Owner may optionally designate or include one (1) Substitute Member, for a total roster of seven (7) players. However, no Substitute Member will be eligible for any prizes unless he/she is actually activated;

c. To complete the initial registration, the Team Owner must fill out the sign-up form, enter the Team name, confirm that he/she meets the minimum age and residence requirements and agree to the LeagueGaming and Caps Terms and these Official Rules. Each Team Member and Substitute Member may also be required to fill out the sign-up form, enter the Team name, confirm eligibility and agree to the LeagueGaming and Caps Gaming Terms and these Official Rules;

d. Once the Registration has been submitted, LeagueGaming staff will review and process the Registration and notify Team Owner via the LeagueGaming “Alerts” system that the Team is set up.

This is the only method of registration. Registrations will not be accepted via U.S. mail, e-mail, or any other method. 34. IMPORTANT: DATA RATES MAY APPLY TO USE OF MOBILE PHONE/DEVICE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOURNAMENT.

35. All Registrations must be completely submitted no later than December 4, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST. Proof of sending is not proof of completion. Administrator will not accept screen shots as proof of registration.

36. Limit one (1) Registration per person and per Team. Additional registrations received from any such person or Team thereafter will be subject to disqualification. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed, mechanical, script, macro, or any other automated means or similar registration methods or agents (including, but not limited to, contest-entry services or multiple or different e-mail addresses, or the submission of false contact information under multiple or different e-mail addresses, identities, registrations, accounts or logins) or any other devices or artifices to register or encourage, directly or indirectly, multiple or false registrations are prohibited and suspected or detected registration method violations may void some or all registrations submitted by that person or Team, in Administrator’s sole discretion. Except as expressly provided by these Official Rules, no group submissions will be accepted.

37. Each Team is responsible for submitting the correct in-game name and Team name to the LeagueGaming platform and to update it in the event it is inaccurate. Failure to input correct in-game name may result in disqualification.

38. Any additional requested registration fields are required for the Tournament. Teams or Team Members who fail to complete all registration fields may be disqualified at the discretion of Administrator.

39. You must use the same LeagueGaming Account and Gamer Tag for the entire Tournament. You may not use multiple Gaming IDs during the Tournament (i.e., you are prohibited from using multiple Gaming IDs to participate more than once in the Tournament).

40. Registrations must be associated with a valid LeagueGaming Account, Gaming Account and Gaming ID and must include a valid e-mail address and telephone number for the Team Member. Administrator is not responsible for voice or electronic communications that are undeliverable because of any form of call blocking of any kind or inability to leave a voice message, or any form of passive, or as to e-mail, active filtering of any kind.

41. In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a Team Member based on a LeagueGaming Account or Gaming Account, the registration will be deemed made by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the relevant LeagueGaming Account or Gaming Account, as applicable, used for registration. The Authorized Account Holder is the natural person who is assigned to the LeagueGaming Account by LeagueGaming or to the Gaming Account by Microsoft, as applicable. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any Team Member, such Team Member agrees to furnish requested documentation confirming his/her status as the Authorized Account Holder.

42. Team Members who fail to provide any required information may be disqualified without further notification by Administrator. Administrator is not responsible for registrations that are lost, misdirected, undelivered, garbled, distorted, truncated, incomplete, illegible, incorrect or late for any reason, and all such registrations are void. Administrator reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any registration at any time that in its opinion does not comply with these Official Rules. Registrations become the property of Caps Gaming and will not be returned or acknowledged.

43. Your Gamer Tag and/or Avatar must comply with the terms and conditions at the Tournament Page (the “Website Terms”) as well as the terms of the following Content Restrictions.

Content Restrictions 44. Gamer Tags and Avatars must not include any content, language or images that would make the Gamer Tags or Avatars inappropriate for publication or broadcast to a general audience as determined by Administrator in its absolute and sole discretion.

45. Without limiting the foregoing, Gamer Tags or Avatars that include foul language, nudity or other states of undress, graphic or excessively violent content, lewd, pornographic, obscene, indecent, hateful, tortious, illegal, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, false, or disparaging content, or that content invades any person’s privacy or other rights, or that promotes or advocates drug use, bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual, or that promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age, or that appears to violate any third party intellectual property rights, as determined by Administrator in its absolute and sole discretion, may be subject to mandatory replacement or disqualification.

46. Gamer Tags and Avatars must not depict or include any identifiable individuals, brand names, trademarks, logos or trade names.

Team Member’s License & Warranty 47. By submitting a Registration with a Gamer Tag and/or Avatar, you expressly grant to Caps Gaming and LeagueGaming (and to those acting on behalf of either Caps Gaming or LeagueGaming) a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide royalty-free license (and waive all moral rights in and to the Registration, Gamer Tag and/or Avatar) to display, reproduce, distribute, publish, perform, edit, otherwise use the Registration, Gamer Tag and/or Avatar for advertising and promotional purposes, including the display of the Registration, Gamer Tag and/or Avatar on their respective website(s), Facebook and/or Twitter pages, Instagram and/or Pinterest channels and/or any other social media platforms in connection with this Tournament. For clarity, Caps Gaming and LeagueGaming have the right (but not the obligation) to publish any Registration, Gamer Tag and/or Avatar on their respective website(s) and/or social media channels and as they otherwise so choose.

48. By submitting a Registration with a Gamer Tag and/or Avatar, you warrant that (a) you are legally entitled to submit the Registration, Gamer Tag and/or Avatar in the Tournament, (b) the Registration, Gamer Tag and/or Avatar do not infringe any third party rights, and (c) the Registration, Gamer Tag and/or Avatar comply in all respects with the Official Rules and Website Terms and you agree to indemnify and hold Released Parties (defined below) harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, costs, liabilities and causes of action of whatsoever nature that are based upon or arise out of any breach by you of these Official Rules or the warranties and/or representations made by you pursuant to these Official Rules.

49. LeagueGaming may reject or disqualify any Registration (or require replacement of any associated Gamer Tag and/or Avatar in its sole discretion) if it determines that such Registration and/or any associated Gamer Tag and/or Avatar has violated the Official Rules (including the Content Restrictions), or is otherwise unsuitable, offensive, or in poor taste, at any time. You agree that Administrator has the sole discretion to decide whether any Registration, Gamer Tag and/or Avatar satisfy these Official Rules and that its decisions are final. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ADMINISTRATOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT OR REQUIRE REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY GAMER TAG AND/OR AVATAR AND/OR DISQUALIFY THE RELATED REGISTRATION THEY DEEM, IN ITS SOLE, SUBJECTIVE DETERMINATION, TO BE INAPPROPRIATE WITHOUT ANY OBLIGATION TO ENGAGE IN ANY COMMUNICATION, COMMENT OR DISCUSSION ABOUT ANY SUCH GAMER TAG/AVATAR OR REGISTRATION AND/OR ANY DECISION TO REMOVE SUCH GAMER TAG/AVATAR AND DISQUALIFY ITS CORRESPONDING REGISTRATION. ALL DECISIONS OF ADMINISTRATOR ARE FINAL.

Stage II: Qualifying Rounds 50. Match play in the Qualifying Rounds will start on December 5, 2020 and end by January 31, 2021 and will be subject to the following conditions. Match Check-In 51. A notice will be posted on the Tournament Page with the list of initial Matches. Team Members must check in and confirm their participation in accordance with all deadlines posted by LeagueGaming on the Tournament Page for each Match.

52. Team Members are solely responsible for checking the Tournament Page to determine the start time for each Match and the corresponding check-in deadline. Failure of any Team or Team Member to timely check in and confirm participation in a scheduled Match may result in that Team’s forfeiture of the relevant Match.

Match Format 53. The initial Matches during the Qualifying Rounds will be seeded on a random basis determined by LeagueGaming. All Matches during the Qualifying Rounds will be played in BO3 Game format.

54. At the conclusion of the Qualifying Rounds, LeagueGaming will calculate the final standings of all Teams as follows: Teams will be ranked based on the number of series (best-of-game Matches) won by each Team. In the event of a tie between any potential Qualifying Teams, the tie will be broken in favor of the Team with the fewest number of individual Game losses. If a tie remains, it will be broken in favor of the Team with the fewest total “allowed goals” during the Qualifying Rounds.

55. Subject to ongoing compliance with these Official Rules, the Qualifying Teams for the Knock-out Tournament will be determined based on the final standings above and will qualify to participate in the Knock-out Tournament to determine the Winning Teams. Qualifying Teams will be announced via the Tournament Page.

56. Depending on the number of Registrations, LeagueGaming will announce either sixteen (16), thirty-two (32) or sixty-four (64) Qualifying Teams. However, the number of Winning Teams and Winning Prizes will not be affected. See “Expanded Registration Options” section (above).

57. As noted above, all Qualifying Round Matches must be completed no later than January 31, 2021. All Match play is subject to monitoring by LeagueGaming. Only Matches played through Qualifying Rounds will count towards a Team’s qualification for the Knock-out Tournament. Matches that are not played through Qualifying Rounds will not count towards a Team’s qualification.

Equipment 58. Xbox Consoles will be used exclusively during the Tournament, and all Matches must be played on Xbox Consoles.

Game Procedures & Settings 59. Game procedures and settings for all Tournament Rounds will be determined by LeagueGaming and published on the Tournament Page.

60. Match communication with opponents will occur on the LeagueGaming match page (the “LeagueGaming Match Page”) for each respective Match. Tournament support will occur on the official Tournament Discord support server. Please post Tournament questions in the designated support channels in the Discord support server. Official Discord links can be found on the Tournament contact page.

61. Score reporting will occur on the LeagueGaming platform. The winning Team should report the score of the Match immediately after it has been played and take a screenshot of the end game screen. Visit the Tournament Page or the LeagueGaming Match Page for additional information on the administration of Knock-out Tournament Preliminary Round Match play.

Behavior 62. Team Members are prohibited from using racist, sexist, hate-speech, or otherwise inappropriate language or behavior at any time during Match play.

63. Unsportsmanlike behavior may result in a forfeit of a Game or Match or disqualification from the Tournament.

64. Any form of Cheating may subject the relevant Team or Team Member to penalties up to and including disqualification from the Tournament.

65. Administrator reserves the right in its sole discretion to determine whether reported or observed incidents violates the rules and the appropriate consequences.

66. For additional information relating to reporting and resolution of complaints during the Tournament, visit the Tournament Page.

Stage III: Knock-out Tournament Preliminary Rounds 67. The Knock-out Tournament Preliminary Rounds will start on February 6, 2021 and conclude with the Quarterfinal Round on the date set out in the Knock-out Tournament Date Chart above (depending on the Initial Bracket size).

68. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the top four (4) Qualifying Teams at the conclusion of the Knock-out Tournament Preliminary Rounds will be declared the Semifinalist Teams and progress to the Semifinal Round.

69. All preceding rules regarding equipment, game procedures, game settings, behavior, disputes, etc., shall apply to all Knock-out Tournament Preliminary Rounds unless otherwise expressly noted.

70. Only Matches played through a Knock-out Tournament Preliminary Round will count towards a Qualifying Team’s qualification for the Semifinal Round. Matches that are not played through a Knock-out Tournament Preliminary Round will not count towards a Qualifying Team’s qualification.

71. Administrator reserves the right to declare fewer than the stated number of Semifinalist Teams if it does not receive an adequate number of properly submitted and eligible Registrations.

Semifinalist Team Verification 72. Each potential Semifinalist Team Member may be required to present valid photo identification and/or to sign an affidavit or declaration of eligibility, liability waiver, publicity release (where legal), tax forms and/or other legal documents (“Verification Paperwork”) and to provide such documents to Administrator within forty-eight (48) hours of request and as a condition of ongoing eligibility and participation in the Semifinal Round. Administrator in its sole discretion may allow for transmission of Verification Paperwork via fax or e-mail.

73. Alternate Semifinalist Team Members: If any potential Semifinalist Team Member (a) cannot be contacted directly by, or does not respond to, the request of Administrator within the time stated above, (b) fails to satisfy any eligibility or verification requirement herein, (c) declines to participate further, or (d) is otherwise determined to be ineligible, Administrator in its discretion may disqualify that potential Semifinalist Team Member.

74. In such case, a potential Alternate Semifinalist Team Member will be selected as soon as reasonably practicable after such disqualification and in accordance with the following procedure:

a. If the Semifinalist Teams designated a Substitute Member at the time of Registration, that Substitute Member will be declared the potential Alternate Semifinalist Team Member;

b. If the Semifinalist Team did not designate a Substitute Member at the time of Registration, or that person is not eligible or willing or able to participate for any reason, Administrator (alone or, at its sole option, in consultation with the Team Owner of the affected Semifinalist Team) shall select an Alternate Semifinalist Team Member from the Team Members of the last Qualifying Team played by the relevant Semifinalist Team.

75. Alternate Semifinalist Team Members are subject to all eligibility requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules and must respond to initial notification and provide any requested Verification Paperwork within deadlines above, or no later than the close of business on the Friday prior to the Semifinal Round, whichever is earlier.

76. If time permits, Administrator will make up to two (2) attempts to verify an alternate Semifinalist Team Member. If Administrator cannot verify a Semifinalist Team Member after two (2) attempts, or there is not enough time remaining prior to the Semifinal Round to verify such Semifinalist Team Member, no further attempts may be made for that Semifinalist Team slot and that Semifinalist Team will be disqualified and the corresponding Semifinalist Team slot will be treated as a bye during the Semifinal Round.

77. Alternate Semifinalist Team: If any potential Semifinalist Team (a) cannot be contacted directly by, or does not respond to, initial notification within the time stated above, (b) fails to satisfy any eligibility or verification requirement herein, (c) declines to participate further, or (d) is otherwise determined to be ineligible, Administrator in its discretion may disqualify that potential Semifinalist Team and the last Qualifying Team played by the disqualified Semifinalist Team shall be designated the Alternate Semifinalist Team.

78. Alternate Semifinalist Teams are subject to all eligibility requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules and must respond to initial notification and provide any requested Verification Paperwork within deadlines above, or no later than the close of business on the Friday prior to the Semifinal Round, whichever is earlier. If time permits, Administrator will make up to two (2) attempts to verify an alternate Semifinalist Team. If Administrator cannot verify a Semifinalist Team after two (2) attempts, or there is not enough time remaining prior to the Semifinal Round to verify such Semifinalist Team, no further attempts may be made and that Semifinalist Team will be disqualified and that Semifinalist Team slot will be treated as a bye during the Semifinal Round.

Stage IV: Semifinal and Final Rounds 79. On the date set out in the relevant Knock-out Tournament Date Chart above, the four (4) Semifinalist Teams will compete in the Semifinal Round to determine the Finalist Teams. All Semifinalist Team Members must check-in no later than the time communicated to them via e-mail by Administrator.

80. At the conclusion of the Semifinal Round, the two (2) winning Semifinalist Teams will be declared the Finalist Teams, and they will compete in the Final Round on the corresponding date in the Knock-out Tournament Date Chart above to determine the First Place and Second Place Teams. Match play during the Semifinal and Final Rounds will be single-elimination, BO5 Game format.

81. The Semifinal Round and Final Round may be videotaped and/or live-streamed. All Team Members competing in the Semifinal Round and Final Round may be required to present proof of valid government-issued photo ID and sign a publicity release (optional for Tennessee residents).

82. All preceding rules regarding equipment, game procedures, game settings, behavior, disputes, etc., shall apply to the Semifinal and Final Rounds unless otherwise expressly noted. Any disputes, glitches or complaints during the Semifinal and Final Rounds will be referred to and resolved by LeagueGaming.

83. At the conclusion of the Final Round, subject to verification of continued eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the top Finalist Team will be declared the First Place Team. The other Finalist Team will be declared the Second Place Team.

84. Caps Gaming and LeagueGaming may, in their sole discretion, post any or all names of the verified Semifinalist Teams, Finalist Teams, Winning Teams and/or any of their respective Team Members, on the Tournament Page and/or any of Caps Gaming’s and LeagueGaming’s respective websites, including https://www.monumentalsports.com and https://www.leaguegaming.com, and on or in any of Caps Gaming’s and LeagueGaming’s respective social media pages or channels and broadcast them on any of Caps Gaming’s stations.

PUBLICITY RELEASE

85. By accepting a prize, each winner agrees to award Caps Gaming and LeagueGaming the right to publicize his or her name, photographs (including the use and appearance of his or her photograph on Caps Gaming’s and LeagueGaming’s respective websites), likeness, biographical information, e-mail address, voice and details of winning and/or participation for purposes of this and future promotions without further compensation, except where prohibited. MISCELLANEOUS

86. Administrator will not be responsible for weather, acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, pandemics, labor or other strike or work stoppage, or any other natural disaster outside its control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any Tournament Round or the Tournament or any other inability to conduct such Tournament Round or Tournament as scheduled.

87. Caps Gaming reserves the right to cancel, suspend or terminate this Tournament, or any part thereof, if Caps Gaming determines, in its sole discretion, that the security, administration, fairness and/or operation of the Tournament has been corrupted or impaired by any non-authorized intervention, network failure, information storage failure, telecommunications failure, regularly-scheduled maintenance, malfunction, or any other cause beyond Administrator’s control. In such an event, LeagueGaming will post notice of same at the Tournament Page and determine the Semifinalist Teams, Finalist Teams or Winning Teams (as applicable) from all non-suspect Team Registrations received prior to the suspension, cancellation or termination of the Tournament in accordance with the above-described selection procedures or in such other manner as Caps Gaming, in its sole discretion, deems fair and appropriate under the circumstances.

88. Caps Gaming reserves the right to disqualify any individual from further participation in the Tournament if Caps Gaming concludes, in its sole discretion, that such person (a) has attempted to tamper with the registration process or other any operation of the Tournament, (b) has repeatedly disregarded or has attempted to circumvent these Official Rules, or (c) has acted towards Caps Gaming, LeagueGaming, other Tournament officials, other Teams, Team Members, or other participant in an unfair, inequitable, deliberately annoying, threatening, disrupting or harassing manner. Tampering includes attempting to participate more than the number of times permitted herein, including by using any prohibited device or method. Any failure by Caps Gaming to enforce any of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such Official Rules.

89. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DEFRAUD, TAMPER WITH, OR DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE, THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENT MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS AND CAPS GAMING RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ANY AVAILABLE DAMAGES OR REMEDIES AGAINST SUCH INDIVIDUAL AND/OR REFER SUCH MATTERS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR PROSECUTION TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

90. All activity arising out of and relating to the Tournament, including any reference to the status of any Team as a "Semifinalist Team" or "Finalist Team" or "Winning Team" or any individual as a Team Member of any of them, is subject to verification and/or auditing for compliance with the Official Rules. If Caps Gaming determines, in its sole discretion, that verification or auditing activity evidences non-compliance of any Registration and/or Team Member with the Official Rules, Caps Gaming reserves the right to disqualify such Registration, Team Member and/or corresponding Team from the Tournament and any prize at any time. Caps Gaming reserves the right to conduct a background check on any or all potential winners and to disqualify any individual based on such background check if Caps Gaming determines in its sole discretion that awarding a prize to any such individual might reflect negatively on Caps Gaming. Each Team Member agrees to cooperate with Caps Gaming and its representatives in connection with all verification, auditing and/or background check activities.

91. Administrator reserves the right to correct typographical, printing or clerical errors in any Tournament-related materials. No more than the stated number of Finalist Teams or Winning Teams will be selected. If production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Caps Gaming reserves the right to select only the stated number of Finalist Teams or Winning Teams from among all legitimate, un- awarded, eligible Finalist Team or Winning Team claims in accordance with the previously described selection method or as it deems fair under the circumstances.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY & DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

92. By playing, accepting a prize or otherwise participating in the Tournament, you agree that Caps Gaming, LeagueGaming, Capitals, WSE, Monumental Network, DC Arena, and Capital One Arena, Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. (“Capital One Bank"), the NHL Entities, Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”), Twitter (“Twitter”), and Instagram, Inc. (“Instagram”), any other company involved in the development or administration of this Tournament, and a range of subsidiaries, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, prize suppliers, directors, officers, employees, agents and related persons (collectively, the “Released Parties”): (a) are not responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, including but not limited to: failed, incomplete, misdirected, corrupted, garbled or delayed transmissions, telephone connections, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet or at any website; or disconnected, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections; or late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic; or Registrations that for any reason are not properly submitted or received by LeagueGaming by any deadline stated above; (b) are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Team Members or other participants, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Tournament or in the printing of this offer, administration of this Tournament, or in the selection or announcement of the Semifinalist Teams, Finalist Teams, Winning Teams or any prize; (c) are not responsible for any injury or damage to any computer, modem or other electrical device as a result of participation in the Tournament or downloading of any software or materials; (d) are not responsible for unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Tournament; (e) are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any registration materials (including any Avatars or Gamer Tags); (f) are not responsible for the inability to select Semifinalist Teams, Finalist Teams or Winning Teams because of postal failure, equipment failure, or data storage failure; and (g) are not responsible for any printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error that may occur in the administration of the Tournament, the acceptance of Registrations, the selection of Semifinalist Teams, Finalist Teams or Winning Teams, or otherwise in any Tournament-related materials.

93. RELEASED PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND (WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES MADE OR OFFERED BY ADVERTISERS, PARTNERS, MANUFACTURERS OR SUPPLIERS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO ANY PRIZE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL RELEASED PARTIES BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION AND/OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED AND/OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE TOURNAMENT OR FOR ERRORS OR ANOMALIES RESULTING IN THE UNINTENDED OR ERRONEOUS PARTICIPATION, AWARD OF ANY PRIZE OR OTHER BENEFITS UNDER THESE OFFICIAL RULES. RELEASED PARTIES OFFER NO ASSURANCES, GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES THAT THE TOURNAMENT OR RELATED WEBSITES OR MOBILE PLATFORMS, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE FEATURES OR FUNCTIONALITIES, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE AND DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE TOURNAMENT.

94. By playing, accepting a prize or otherwise participating in the Tournament, you agree to release and hold Released Parties harmless from all alleged, existing, or future actions, claims, and/or liabilities of whatever nature including, but not limited to, personal injury, bodily injury (including, without limitation, wrongful death and disability), property damage, and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and loss or damage of any other kind, relating to or arising from, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, (a) your participation or inability to participate, in the Tournament or any Tournament-related or prize-related activity; (b) the use by Released Parties (including modification, adaptation, and reproduction) of registration materials during or after the Tournament (including any Avatars or Gamer Tags; (c) the delivery, acceptance, possession, redemption, use, misuse, loss, or misdirection of any prize; and (d) any other claim or cause of action you may have against any Released Party. If, for any reason, any individual’s or Team’s Registration is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, that individual’s or Team’s sole remedy is another Registration, if it is possible.

95. BY PLAYING, ACCEPTING A PRIZE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT, YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT (A) ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE TOURNAMENT OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (B) ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT, BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS' FEES; AND (C) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL YOU BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED AND ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

96. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON THE ABILITY TO PURSUE CLASS ACTION REMEDIES, OR ON CERTAIN KINDS OF DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

DISPUTES

97. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Team Members or other participants or Released Parties in connection with the Tournament, shall be governed by Virginia law, without giving effect to any choice of law rules that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Virginia.

98. By playing, accepting a prize or otherwise participating in the Tournament, you expressly (a) agree that any legal proceedings arising out of or relating in any way to this Tournament or these Official Rules shall be brought only in the federal or state courts located in Virginia, and (b) consent to the mandatory and exclusive jurisdiction in such courts with respect to any such legal proceedings.

99. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between any terms or conditions of these Official Rules and any disclosures or other statements contained in any other Tournament-related materials, including but not limited to the Tournament registration forms, or point of sale, television, print, mobile or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control. If any provision of these Official Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

NON-AFFILIATION

100. Tournament is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with the NHL Entities or Facebook, or any of their respective parents, owners, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders and agents and each of them is completely released of all liability by each participant in the Tournament. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Tournament must be directed to the Administrator and not to the NHL Entities or Facebook.

TRADEMARKS

101. NHL is a registered trademark of NHL Entities. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks are the property of the NHL and its teams.

102. Any third-party trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective trademark owners and the use or mention of any such third-party trademarks in these Official Rules or in the Tournament is solely for descriptive purposes and shall in no way imply an endorsement or sponsorship of the Tournament or Caps Gaming.

WINNING TEAMS’ LIST/OFFICIAL RULES

103. For a copy of the Official Rules or the final Winning Teams’ List, visit the Tournament Page or https://www.monumentalsports.com or mail a SASE to: Caps Gaming Showcase c/o Lincoln Holdings LLC d/b/a Monumental Sports & Entertainment, 601 F Street NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, specifying either “Winning Teams’ List” or “Official Rules.” Vermont and Washington residents may omit return postage. Winning Teams’ List will be available after April 6, 2021.

SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR

104. Sponsor: Lincoln Holdings LLC d/b/a Monumental Sports & Entertainment. Administrator: Leaguegaming Systems Inc.